"We started off kind of slow, and didn't shoot very well,” Beecher coach Mike Williams said. “We picked up the intensity on defense and got some easy buckets, and we man-pressed instead of zone-pressed in the second half.”

Gabriel Woodworth led Perry with 12 points, and Andrew Price and Larry Bogner each had 10.

Quay Burkes scored seven points for Beecher.

“He made some nice passes and was composed,” Williams said of the freshman. “He played just about every position for us, so we are throwing a lot at him next game.”

Beecher plays at Goodrich Friday, Dec. 14.

“We just need to execute on defense, and if we can do that we can play with anybody,” Williams said. “We have one goal this season: the state championship.”